Politics

The congressman and the president of Casa de Venezuela discussed what the U.S. can do about the ongoing humanitarian crisis and dictatorship that has led to tens of thousands fleeing the South American country.

Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, visited the Colombian-Venezuelan border last week and criticized the government of Nicolás Maduro for the humanitarian crisis in his country.

Roraima, one of the poorest states of Brazil, has received nearly 50,000 Venezuelans which has significantly elevated demands on regional public services.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a center-left former lathe operator and union leader, governed Brazil from 2003 to 2011 and left office with sky-high approval ratings.

Several reporters have been captured and assaulted during the protests in Nicaragua, in which, to date, 317 to 448 people have lost their lives.

President Nicolas Maduro was not harmed in the attack that took place over the weekend, although several others were injured.

The president's oldest daughter said she's "very vehemently against family separation" but acknowledged that the issue of immigration is a "complex" matter.

Added to the economic and social harm done are the high levels of soil and water pollution due to the use of mercury in gold mining, deforestation and other effects that can threaten the survival of nearby communities.

Despite its enormous resources, Venezuela is going through a severe economic crisis that has descended into a nationwide shortage of basic foods and medicines as well as deficient public services.

The violence generated by the war among Mexico's drug cartels has left more than 200,000 people dead and 30,000 missing over the last 12 years.

During the march on Saturday, which had been called by the government to demand justice for the victims of the crisis over the past three months, protesters expressed their backing for what they are calling a "revolutionary process headed by Comandante Daniel Ortega."

Taxi drivers in Spain inched along to hold up traffic and draw attention to their cause. 

The Central American nation is in a prolonged political crisis that has so far claimed between 277 and 351 lives in three months.

Twenty-five years ago, 43 children and teens who regularly spent the night on the steps of the Candelaria church became the victims of an attack by police.

The proposed changes to the 1976 Constitution could still be modified after the popular consultations and must be approved in a referendum.

Protesters plan to demonstrate during Pence’s July 23 visit with women dressed in “Handmaid’s Tale” costumes.

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is expected to do away with Mexico's elite presidential guard.

Marina Gross has become the most important character for Democratic lawmakers in the midst of crossfire over Donald Trump's alleged "betrayal" of the country during his meeting with Vladimir Putin in Finland.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is the most important international military alliance in the contemporary history of the world. The U.S. president went back to his old tricks at the last summit, putting the stability of the West at risk.

Nicaragua's Attorney General's Office has leveled charges against farm leader Medardo Mairena, who is representing an opposition alliance in a national dialogue process.